Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasModel.as
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diff -u -r5e9e4c9146b356877528c9e6afebd66e45d8506d -r7225d2f138a786e3464313d05d3d041d2c010eb3
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasModel.as	(.../CanvasModel.as)	(revision 5e9e4c9146b356877528c9e6afebd66e45d8506d)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasModel.as	(.../CanvasModel.as)	(revision 7225d2f138a786e3464313d05d3d041d2c010eb3)
@@ -317,7 +317,8 @@
 		var optAct = new ComplexActivity(_cv.ddm.newUIID());
 		optAct.learningDesignID = _cv.ddm.learningDesignID;
 		optAct.activityTypeID = Activity.OPTIONAL_ACTIVITY_TYPE;
-		
+		optAct.groupingSupportType = Activity.GROUPING_SUPPORT_OPTIONAL;
+		optAct.activityCategoryID = Activity.CATEGORY_SYSTEM;
 		optAct.yCoord = pos.y;
 		optAct.xCoord = pos.x;